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Rosmarinus. The Gold-Striped Rosemary: PD.99-1973.28

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rosmarinus. The Gold-Striped Rosemary

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Heckel, Augustin

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 328 mm
Width: 204 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

Production date: AD 1750-03 : Watermark.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour highlighted with white over traces of graphite on laid paper, attached to album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 28
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Rosmarinus, The gold-striped Rosemary.
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: March 1750
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.99-1973.28
Primary reference Number: 30259

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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